surmise v.臆测

同guess, presume, conjecture, suppose

We surmised by the clothes she was wearing that she was a chef.

我们由她的穿着推断她是主厨。

Tactic n.策略

同maneuver, strategy

Harry often cleans his room as a tactic to avoid doing his homework.

哈里常以打扫房间作为逃避做作业的计策。

Tier n.层

同layer, stratum

The newly-married couple had a three-tiered wedding cake at the banquet.

这对新婚夫妇在喜宴上摆了一个三层的蛋糕。

*banquet n.宴会

ultimatum n.最后通牒；哀的美敦书

同demand, exaction, requirement

The kidnapper's ultimatum was two million dollars by midnight, or the man would be killed.

绑匪发出最后通牒，称在午夜以前须备妥200万元，否则那名男子将遭杀害。

vagabond n.流浪汉

同wanderer, vagrant, hobo

Many vagabonds gathered at the back of this restaurant to find food.

许多流浪汉聚集在这家餐厅的后面找寻食物。

walkout n.罢工

同protest, strike, stoppage

Factory workers staged a walkout to protest for proper working conditions.

工厂的工人为了争取合理的工作环境而发动了罢工。

yearn v.渴望

同desire, long for, covet, hunger

Elsa yearns for the day she can return to her native country.

埃尔莎渴望有朝一日能回到自己的祖国。

Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

1. Lack of money will definitely _____ our project's progress.

2. Thomas suddenly stood on the restaurant table and brokesintos_____ song.

3. Nora has developed many _____ to avoid runningsintosher boss in the hallways of the office.

4. The _____ found a bench in the park to sleep on for the night.

5. He was _____ to return to his home once more and see his family.

解答:1. Retard 2. Spontaneous 3. Tactics 4. Vagabond 5. yearning